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The Formation of the #MeToo Canon
New writings from the #MeToo Movement
LARB Radio HourOct 4, 2019
The Latin Epigram: Brevity, Levity, and Grief
Art Beck meditates on the nature of the Latin epigram and offers his translations of Martial.
Art BeckOct 4, 2019
- Poetry
Superiority Over Excellence: Talking to Daniel Markovits
Andy Fitch interviews Daniel Markovits about his book "The Meritocracy Trap" and why policies prizing "merit" might not yield the equality we think.
Andy FitchOct 4, 2019
The Single Most Pristine Certainty: Fleur Jaeggy, Thomas Bernhard, and the Fact of Death
Sophie Madeline Dess wonders what reading novels like “Sweet Days of Discipline” and “Wittgenstein’s Nephew” might teach us about death.
Sophie Madeline DessOct 3, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
Determined to See the Worst
Magdalena Miecznicka reviews Margaret McMullan's new memoir, "Where the Angels Lived."
Magdalena MiecznickaOct 3, 2019
- Around the World
- Memoir & Essay
Warren Invites Us In: On the Selfie Line
Sarah Blackwood ponders what exactly it is we're talking about when we talk about Elizabeth Warren's infamous selfie line.
Sarah BlackwoodOct 3, 2019
- Politics
Animating Tension: A Conversation with Leslie Jamison
Sarah Neilson talks to writer Leslie Jamison about her new essay collection, "Make It Scream, Make It Burn."
Sarah NeilsonOct 3, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
From Dystopia to Absurdity: On Being a Chicano Writer in the Age of Trump
Daniel Olivas discusses the absurdism of the Trump age and his inspiration for retelling Beckett's "Waiting for Godot."
Oct 3, 2019
Returning to South Shore (Chicago): A Subjective View of Urban Change
A soulful look at Chicago’s south side blends sociology and memoir.
Stanley CorkinOct 2, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
The Lives of Objects: On Maira and Alex Kalman’s “Sara Berman’s Closet”
Deborah Krieger goes through "Sara Berman’s Closet."
Deborah KriegerOct 2, 2019
- Art & Architecture
Unmaking the Real Estate State
Tannara Yelland reviews Samuel Stein’s “Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State.”
Tannara YellandOct 2, 2019
- Politics
Allies Think We Understand Ableism, but I Didn’t Until I Was Disabled
Elizabeth Earley talks about her changing understanding of ableism.
Elizabeth EarleyOct 2, 2019
Girl Meets Void: On Linda Boström Knausgård’s “Welcome to America”
Rebecca Schultz reviews Linda Boström Knausgård’s “Welcome to America,” translated by Martin Aitken.
Rebecca SchultzOct 1, 2019
- Fiction
“The Faster You Pour It Down”: On Charles Bukowski’s “On Drinking”
Anthony Mostrom gets a taste of “On Drinking” by Charles Bukowski, edited by Abel Debritto.
Anthony MostromOct 1, 2019
- Fiction
- Poetry
Going Toward What Glows: An Interview with Ben Folds
Emily Sernaker speaks to Ben Folds, musician and author of “A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.”
Emily SernakerOct 1, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
The Monthly Digest: October 2019
Oct 1, 2019